The nurse is planning the care of a patient who is adapting to the use of a hearing aid for the first time. What is the most significant challenge experienced by a patient with hearing loss who is adapting to using a hearing aid for the first time?
A) Regulating the tone and volume
B) Learning to cope with amplification of background noise
C) Constant irritation of the external auditory canal
D) Challenges in keeping the hearing aid clean while minimizing exposure to moisture
Ans: B
Feedback:
Each of the answers represents a common problem experienced by patients using a hearing aid for the first time. However, amplification of background noise is a difficult problem to manage and is the major reason why patients stop using their hearing aid. All patients learning to use a hearing aid require support and coaching by the nurse and other members of the health care team. Patients should be encouraged to discuss their adaptation to the hearing aid with their audiologist.
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